How do I tell my parents that I want us to move?

How the f* am I supposed to make the best of it when I’ve driven to the edge??? I have no friends, the people here make my life hell and I’ve become so depressed that I cry every day. Even my boyfriend doesn’t really try to make me feel better. But because I don’t want to worry my parents I always have a smile on my face and pretend I’m okay. And you call that selfish? Well I’m sorry that I want to be happy. I’m sorry that I want to go somewhere where I fit in..that I want to start all over again.

Welcome to the world of being a teenager … you’re just like 80% of all teens … this is life … suck it up.

I don’t like the town I live in, most of the people are rude and judge people how they look. I even get shouted at in the street just for being ginger! But there is always people you’re not going to like, it would be a lot to ask your parents if you can all move. Have you tried talking to them and telling them how you feel instead of bottling it all up because they is only going to make you feel worse.

I was a social pariah in high school. I was overweight, bookish, bad at sports, and had few social skills. Even most of the unpopular kids wouldn’t hang with me. At 18 I moved and everything started to get better. Growing up everyone thought I was weird but now lots of people thought I was interesting. Instead of being made fun of for liking or being good at nerdy things now other people admired it. When I started working I even developed the social skills I lacked. Nobody chooses where they will be born and I agree that if you don’t fit in that you may do better someplace else. The thing is that you are 15. Do you have any relatives where you want to move? That is the only way I can think of that your parents might agree to letting you move out. Otherwise you will just need to wait it out. Three or four years seems like an eternity to a teenage but it really isn’t.

When I read the question I missed the “us” and assumed you wanted to move out. Anyway, now that I understand your question I agree with Colleen’s sage advice. I’d also add that as tough as being a teen is if you really can’t take it you should talk to someone about it. I’m just saying that some teens sadly choose permanent solutions to temporary problems. If that is where you are at than do seek help.

I’m sorry, but that is no reason enough to get your parents to move. I understand how if feels like to have no friends, be made fun of, bullied, in fact, many teenagers do. You’ve got to suck it up. In the end, it’s not as big a problem as you’d think it is so you’ve just got to be strong until you get out of high school. Try to look for someone to talk to, a lot of times, it just takes the one person to make everything seem better, even if that person is your parents. You’d be surprised how supportive your parents can be given the chance. But unfortunately, this is just not enough of a reason to be asking your parents to move, given that moving is a great undertaking.

You can try talking to them but truthfully i doubt it’ll change anything. People don’t usually move because their kids are unhappy with the town they live in. The good news is that you will grow up and can move whereever you want. Btw, I freakin love your hair

Im sorry to hear that but moving cost thousands of dollars!! and lots of time! and right now its hard for people to find jobs so your expecting your parents to go find new ones?? just be happy you have a nice home and a parents that have jobs, your already doing better then a lot of people! and you said you have a bf! so someone does like you! itll get better! dont worry:)

Things will probably get better as you get older. Being a teenager seems a lot rougher than it actually is at the time. Stick it out for a little while longer, when you’re done school you’ll have all the independence that you want.

I’ll also add that this other town you’re thinking of probably isn’t wouldn’t be the wonderland you think it will be anyway. The grass is always greener on the other side. I can’t begin to tell you how many places I want to move to because of this feeling.